(The California Condor) is a visitor favorite. With up to 10-foot wingspans, these large birds are frequently seen soaring over the volcanic cliffs. In 2010, a condor chick made headlines because it was the first time in a century that a condor was hatched in the federal park, a place where these birds once thrived.

Since 2003, Pinnacles National Park has been a part of the California Condor Recovery Program and the park manages about 30 of the birds which are tagged but fly freely.

This endangered species is a visitor favorite. With up to 10-foot wingspans, these large birds are frequently seen soaring over the volcanic cliffs. In 2010, a condor chick made headlines because it was the first time in a century that a condor was hatched in the federal park, a place where these birds once thrived.

Since 2003, Pinnacles National Park has been a part of the California Condor Recovery Program and the park manages about 30 of the birds which are tagged but fly freely.

– See more at: http://wilderness.org/article/pinnacles-campaign#sthash.RTMLvVll.dpuf

This endangered species is a visitor favorite. With up to 10-foot wingspans, these large birds are frequently seen soaring over the volcanic cliffs. In 2010, a condor chick made headlines because it was the first time in a century that a condor was hatched in the federal park, a place where these birds once thrived.

Since 2003, Pinnacles National Park has been a part of the California Condor Recovery Program and the park manages about 30 of the birds which are tagged but fly freely.

– See more at: http://wilderness.org/article/pinnacles-campaign#sthash.RTMLvVll.dpuf

This endangered species is a visitor favorite. With up to 10-foot wingspans, these large birds are frequently seen soaring over the volcanic cliffs. In 2010, a condor chick made headlines because it was the first time in a century that a condor was hatched in the federal park, a place where these birds once thrived.

Since 2003, Pinnacles National Park has been a part of the California Condor Recovery Program and the park manages about 30 of the birds which are tagged but fly freely.

– See more at: http://wilderness.org/article/pinnacles-campaign#sthash.RTMLvVll.dpuf

Choices: The west entrance of the park is near the town of Soledad. The east entrance is 30 miles south of Hollister. There is no road connecting the two; it’s as quick for hikers up to the challenge to hike between the entrances as it is to drive.

Fees: $5 for a 7-day pass.

Staying There: Pinnacles Campground is on the east side of the Park, and offers tent, group and RV camping slots.